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Jon Favreau's 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit' Series Gets February Date on Disney+

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Jon Favreau has announced that his new miniseries, 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit', will premiere on Disney+ in February. The show is based on an old Disney character named Oswald, who was created before Mickey Mouse. Favreau shared this news at D23, a special fan event for Disney lovers held every few years. He also showed the first footage from the upcoming show to the excited crowd. Details about the exact premiere date and story are still limited, but fans are already talking about it online. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has an important place in Disney history. He was Walt Disney's first cartoon character, made in 1927. However, Disney lost the rights to Oswald for many years. The company got the rights back in 2006. Since then, Oswald has slowly returned in small ways, such as in video games and short films. This new miniseries seems to be the biggest project for the character in a long time. Jon Favreau is known for other big projects, including work on Star Wars shows and Marvel movies. His involvement has made fans very interested in what direction the Oswald story will take. Disney has not shared many more details yet, but more information is expected before the February release. Many fans are hoping the miniseries will explore Oswald's origins and give the classic character a modern update for new audiences.

Vocabulary10 words

miniseries
a TV show with a small, limited number of episodes
fan event
a gathering where fans learn about upcoming projects
footage
recorded video clips shown to an audience
premiere
the first showing of a movie or show
rights
legal permission to use or own something
cartoon character
a drawn figure used in animated stories
origins
where or how something began
involvement
the fact of being part of a project
audience
the people watching a show
streaming service
a website where you watch shows online

Quiz

1. What did Jon Favreau announce?
2. Where did Favreau share the news and footage?
3. True or False: Oswald was Walt Disney's first cartoon character.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Jon Favreau has _____ that his new miniseries, 'Oswald the Lucky Rabbit', will premiere on Disney+ in _____. The show is based on an old Disney _____ named Oswald, who was created before Mickey Mouse. Favreau shared this news at _____, a special fan event for Disney lovers. He also showed the first _____ from the upcoming show to the excited crowd. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit has an important place in Disney _____. He was Walt Disney's first cartoon character, made in _____. Disney got the _____ back in 2006. Jon Favreau is known for other big projects, including work on Star Wars shows and Marvel _____.

Discussion questions

  1. Why do you think Disney is bringing back an old character like Oswald?
  2. Have you ever attended or watched a fan event like D23? What was it like?
  3. Do you think classic cartoon characters can succeed with modern audiences?
  4. What kind of story would you like to see for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

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